Zaytoon Restaurant

Cold Starters

£4.50

Burani Spinach

Creamy yoghurt mixed with cooked spinach and garlic.

£5.50

Hummus

Mashed chickpeas mixed with garlic and olive oil with a hint of lemon.

£4.50

Maast-O-Khiar

Creamy yoghurt mixed with chopped herbs and cucumber.

£4.50

Maast-O-Mouseer

Creamy yoghurt mixed with finely chopped shallots.

£5.50

Mixed Pickles

Carrot, cabbage, cauliflower, aubergine, parsley, bell pepper and coriander seeds in cider vinegar.

£5.50

Olives

Olives marinated in olive oil and garlic.

£5.50

Paneer Sabzi

Fresh springs of garden mint, parsley, tarragon and spring onions, served with feta cheese and walnuts

£5.50

Salad-E-Fasl

Seasonal salad. Lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes served with salad dressing.

£5.50

Salad-E-Olvieh

Cold salad made with diced chicken, potatoes, eggs, gherkins, peas, lemon juice and mayonnaise.

£5.50

Salad-E-Shirazi

Freshly chopped tomatoes, onions and cucumber mixed with olive oil and lemon.

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Warm Starters

£6.50

Burani Bademjan

Fried slices of aubergines, served with a spiced sauce and a thin topping of quark with a touch of garlic.

£6.00

Kashk-E-Bademjan

A Persian dairy liquid. Fried aubergines mashed in olive oil and onions mixed with walnuts, herbs and spices with a twist of kashk (a Persian dairy liquid).

£6.00

Mirza Qasemi

Grilled aubergines mixed with fried onions, garlic, eggs, tomatoes and spices.

£1.50

Naan

Persian flat bread freshly baked in ‘tanoor’- (a clay oven).

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Kebab Dishes

£15.50

Chelow Kabab-E-Barg

A skewer of pre-marinated tender baby lamb fillet served with grilled tomatoes and rice.

£15.50

Chelow Kabab-E-Chenjeh

A skewer of pre-marinated tender diced baby lamb fillet served with grilled tomatoes and rice.

£11.00

Chelow Kabab-E-Koubideh

Two skewers of fine minced lamb served with grilled tomatoes and rice.

£17.95

Chelow Kabab-E-Momtaz

A skewer of chenjeh pre-marinated tender baby lamb fillet and a skewer of fine minced lamb. Served with grilled tomatoes and rice.

£14.50

Chelow Kabab-E-Qafqazi

A skewer of mixed boneless chicken with lamb fillet served with grilled tomatoes and rice.

£17.95

Chelow Kabab-E-Sultani

A skewer of pre-marinated tender baby lamb fillet and a skewer of fine minced lamb served with grilled tomatoes and rice.

£13.00

Joojeh Kabab Boneless

A skewer of tender pieces of marinated chicken served with grilled tomatoes and rice.

£14.50

Joojeh Kabab on the Bone

A skewer of tender pieces of marinated chicken served with grilled tomatoes and rice.

£15.95

Joojeh Kabab-E-Makhsoos Boneless

A skewer of tender pieces of marinated chicken and a skewer of minced lamb served with grilled tomatoes and rice.

£16.95

Joojeh Kabab-E-Makhsoos off the Bone

A skewer of tender pieces of marinated chicken and a skewer of minced lamb served with grilled tomatoes and rice.

£13.95

Kabab-E-Dashti Morgh

Diced chicken legs marinated with onions, lemon, salt, served with tandoori naan, topped with salad and garlic sauce.

£45.95

Mixed Grill for Three

Joojeh Kabab-E-Makhsoos boneless, Chelow Kabab-E-Sultani and Chelow Kabab-E-Momtaz served with grilled tomatoes and saffron rice.

£32.95

Mixed Grill for Two

Chelow Kabab-E-Chenjeh, Joojeh Kabab on the Bone and Chelow Kabab-E-Koubideh served with grilled tomatoes and saffron rice.

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Stews

£15.95

Baqoli Polow with Lamb

Steam cooked rice topped with saffron mixed with broad beans and fresh herbs served with large piece of lamb shank and salad.

£11.95

Chelow Khoresht-E-Baamieh

Qormeh baamieh

£15.50

Chelow Khoresht-E-Fesenjan with Chicken

Tender chicken pieces cooked in pomegranate, walnut sweet and sour sauce. Served with rice.

£11.95

Chelow Khoresht-E-Qeimeh

Tender pieces of diced lamb cooked in a sauce flavoured with dried limes and split peas topped with fried potato strips. Served with rice.

£12.95

Chelow Khoresht-E-Qeimeh Bademjan

Fried aubergines cooked in a sauce of spiced tomatoes with split peas and flavoured with a hint of dried limes.

£11.95

Chelow Khoresht-E-Qormeh Sabzi

Finely chopped spinach, parsley, chives, coriander, fenugreek fried together and then cooked with red kidney beans, dried limes and lamb pieces served with saffron rice.

£14.95

Chelow Lamb

Steam cooked rice topped with saffron served with large piece of lamb shank and salad.

£11.95

Mantu

10 pieces per portion.

£11.95

Qabli Polow with Kofta

Minced lamb meat balls cooked in a spicy tomato sauce and split peas, served with brown rice topped with a rich layer of sweetened carrot strips, raisins and almond slices on top.

£15.95

Qabli Polow with Lamb

Large piece of lamb served with brown rice with a rich layer of sweetened carrot strips and raisins and almond slices on top.

£9.50

Sabzi Chelow

Fresh spinach cooked with fried leeks, coriander and seasoned with garlic. Served with saffron rice.

£14.50

Zereshk Polow with Chicken

Steam cooked chicken served with rice covered with a mixture of pan fried barberry, onions and saffron flavoured rice.

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Seafood

£16.95

King Prawns

King prawns mixed with onions, mushrooms, coriander and saffron flavoured rice.

£16.95

Sea Bass

Fried sea bass. Served with saffron rice and salad.

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Drinks

£4.50

Apple Juice 330ml

£4.50

Carrot Juice 330ml

£3.50

Doogh 250ml

Thinly diluted yoghurt drink, mixed with dried garden mint.

£2.00

Mineral Water

500 ml

£4.50

Orange Juice 330ml

£2.50

Soft Drinks

Cans 330ml

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Desserts

£5.50

Faloudeh

Vermicelli in iced rosewater syrup

£5.95

Faloudeh Basatani

Vermicelli with iced rosewater syrup and saffron ice cream.

£5.95

Fresh Carrot Juice (330ml) with Ice Cream

£5.50

Ice Cream

Saffron flavour (3 scoops per portion)

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